Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 21, 2021
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an issue on the affected products listed below where the "Patient Orientation" button may inadvertently be clicked when intending to cli…
Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled Discovery MR750w 3.0T - Product Usage: is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designe… - a moderate-severity action.
Discovery MR750w 3.0T - Product Usage: is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designe… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in July 21, 2021. Reason: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an issue on the affected products listed below where the "Patient …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2055-2021 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ge Healthcare, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an issue on the affected products listed below where the "Patient ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2055-2021 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2055-2021) was formally reported on July 21, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 4, 2021. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Ge Healthcare, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Waukesha, WI. Federal records list the affected scope as 585 devices.
The documented reason for this recall is: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an issue on the affected products listed below where the "Patient Orientation" button may inadvertently be clicked when intending to click on the "Save RX" button. This change… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distributions.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
585 devices
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Discovery MR750w 3.0T - Product Usage: is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designed to support high resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio, and short scan times.
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an issue on the affected products listed below where the "Patient Orientation" button may inadvertently be clicked when intending to click on the "Save RX" button. This changes the prescribed patient orientation on the system prior to running the initial 3-Plane Localizer Scan (See Figure 1 for reference to buttons.) Selecting and saving a patient orientation that does not match the patient's actual position may result in incorrectly annotated and/or flipped images.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-2055-2021 |
| Date reported | July 21, 2021 |
| Date initiated | June 4, 2021 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 585 devices |
| Distribution | Worldwide distributions. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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